The protag is a magazine writer who accidentally kills her boyfriend. She finds a way to get rid of the body and discovers that killing boyfriends is easier than breaking up with them.

Published in 1998, the book was set up at Warner Bros. the following year as a vehicle for Helen Hunt. The studio tried to lighten the tone and the project never quite came together. For Fox Searchlight’s version, Queen will try to maintain the dark, edgy tone of the book.